How to Use moth in a Sentence

moth

noun
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  • The man — as artist — seemed drawn like a moth to the fame.
    — Washington Post, 30 July 2021
  • Lee-Curtis is like a moth to a flame, burnt by the fire.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Drain flies Drain flies are fuzzy with moth-like wings.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
  • But if mimicry were an Olympic event, all of the gold medals would belong to moths.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
  • The atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of about 10 inches.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs.
    — Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
  • The fall armyworms, which are indigenous to the U.S., are the larval stage of the fall armyworm moth.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The tour is inspired by The Moth's origin, which is telling stories in the evening by porch light where the light draws moths.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The moth had been drawn in by crypto and lost everything.
    — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Over the past two-plus years, employees have been drawn to remote work like a moth to a flame.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Palm trees and art pieces glow, and crowds flow from stage to stage like moths pursuing light.
    — Valerie Lee, Billboard, 4 May 2023
  • Payne, who’d been researching moths, drove out to see it.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In cinemas for just shy of one moth, the crime thriller has earned about $21.3 million.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2022
  • My eyes zero in on colorful hair like a moth to a flame.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 28 June 2023
  • An adult moth can be expected to emerge from a cocoon in up to two weeks.
    — Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The first robot, on the other hand, was smaller in size compared to the real moths.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
  • How about a giant moth with a wingspan that can reach up to 10 inches?
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2022
  • We are drawn to them like moths who want to flex in front of the flame: Step-and-repeats, the backdrop for our memories.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But a dream — with a moth, no less — has her rethinking and critiquing her drafts.
    — Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The dress, styled by Rembert, had a jarring moth image printed at the front.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
  • And a gigantic moth was seen in the U.S. for possibly the first time ever.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
  • In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The right and left hemispheres glowed like the phosphorescent wings of a Luna moth.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Nearly one million of those acres was in Michigan alone, where the moth has a strong presence.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Michael Hiltzik: The Hitler beetle, the Trump moth and the raging debate over offensive species names.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat.
    — WIRED, 23 Nov. 2022
  • But the sounds do fall within the hearing range of other animals, like mice and moths.
    — Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • At the end of the day, she’s always been like a moth to a flame hue—natural or artificial.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Each of Lucy’s twin circular wings stretches 24 feet across, dwarfing the spacecraft tucked in the middle like the body of a moth.
    — NBC News, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Adding to this sense of mystery is the moth’s tiny size and nondescript appearance.
    — Rina Diane Caballar, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023

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